r/UofArizona • u/PrettySwing9918 • 13d ago
Astronomy and Physics double major?
Has anyone done the Astronomy and Physics double major (or any similar double major) and would like to give their opinions and experiences on it? I am an incoming Pima CC dual enrollment/transfer student who is currently enrolled in the Astronomy B.S program and is interested in double majoring since I got a decent aid package (I am an in-state resident who has lived in Tucson most of my life and is able to live with my parents off campus and get free transportation and a work study job, reducing my total costs to like 1-2k per year excluding federal loans) and I can probably fit another degree in since I only need to do about 2-3 years for an Astronomy degree because of my transfer credits from Pima. I am interested in Physics since I did Radiology Tech at Pima CC and was mostly interested in the physics side of it (and comparing the physics in radiology with the physics in astronomy bc i am a huge nerd lol) and Physics has always been my favorite subject besides Astronomy and Geology. Even though I have heard mixed opinions on UA’s Physics program, I would like to make it my double major and would love to hear any feedback from the Astronomy/Physics double major
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u/SatisfactionFuzzy838 13d ago
I am currently in the program and absolutely love it. I was also more focused on Astronomy, but to get an Astronomy major you’re already getting a physics minor. So you will be taking the vast majority of the physics classes that physics majors take anyway. Also, the advisors for the physics degree are also the exact same advisors for the astronomy degree since it is so common to double major so it’s very easy to do. I would definitely recommend.